Grounded theory : a practical guide /

"This highly practical book introduces the whole range of grounded theory approaches. Unlike most existing books in this area, which are written from a particular philosophical standpoint, this text provides a comprehensive description of the strategies and techniques employed in this methodolo...

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Main Authors: Birks, Melanie
Group Author: Mills, Jane Jane Elizabeth
Published: Sage,
Publisher Address: Los Angeles, Calif. :
Publication Dates: 2011.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: "This highly practical book introduces the whole range of grounded theory approaches. Unlike most existing books in this area, which are written from a particular philosophical standpoint, this text provides a comprehensive description of the strategies and techniques employed in this methodology. Birks and Mills accessible and highly-readable text is driven by practical case examples throughout to help the reader get to grips with the process of doing grounded theory analysis for themselves. The book deploys a variety of educational resources to guide readers through both the principles and
Carrier Form: 210 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages [194]-204) and index.
ISBN: 9781848609938 (paperback) :
1848609930 (paperback)
9781848609921
1848609922
Index Number: H61
CLC: C3
Call Number: C3/B619
Contents: Essentials of grounded theory -- Planning a grounded theory study -- Quality processes in grounded theory research -- Positioning the researcher in a grounded theory study -- Data generation and collection -- Data analysis in grounded theory -- Theoretical integration -- Presenting a grounded theory -- Evaluation and application of grounded theory -- Situating grounded theory in the context of current debate.